SCP-9081 — SCP-9081 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-9081 Keter ? low confidence

SCP-9081

Expected annual

$5.3M

One-time setup

$4.1M

Annual recurring

$5.0M

Personnel

Initial one-time setup is moderately large (~$4.05M) driven by preparedness capital (wards, contingency seed, worst-case readiness, and lab outfitting); recurring operations are dominated by personnel, D‑class program costs, contingency replenishment, international operations and monitoring (~$4.975M/yr).

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $4.1M

Worst Case Response Capital $2.0M

[#30] One‑time purchase/preparedness capital for large‑scale surge response capability (stockpiles, surge infrastructure).

Contingency Seed Fund $1.0M

[#21] One‑time seed for emergency contingency fund for large‑scale incidents.

Facilities $515K

[#6, #11] Locker retrofit and dedicated quarantine/ward buildout (physical construction/retrofit).

Initial Research And Lab Setup $300K

[#13] Secure testing lab outfitting and containment cells.

Equipment $136K

[#5, #7, #15] Capital incinerator, CCTV add‑ons, and security system hardware.

Psych Program Setup $100K

[#16] Specialized psychiatric containment / rehabilitation program setup (one‑time).

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $5.0M/yr

D Class Program Overhead $900K/yr

[#12] D‑class procurement/maintenance, healthcare screening, housing and security overhead for 20 D‑class rotation.

Staff Wages $600K/yr

[#14] Salaries for project lead, senior researchers, and technicians.

Contingency Replenish $500K/yr

[#21] Annual replenishment for the emergency contingency reserve after incident spending.

Long Term Care $400K/yr

[#10] Covert funding or Foundation facility care for chronic conditions (multiple patients per year).

Global Monitoring Intel $350K/yr

[#2] Software/licenses, OSINT subscriptions and analyst salaries for continuous monitoring.

International Operations $300K/yr

[#19] Covert cross‑border interventions, diplomatic cover and black‑ops expenses.

Medical Readiness $250K/yr

[#9] Mobile MTF medical team on‑call (salaries, training, equipment) and readiness upkeep.

Cover Story And Legal $200K/yr

[#17, #18] Ongoing retailer liaison, legal retainers and sustained PR/media buys for cover operations.

Security Staffing $200K/yr

[#15] Dedicated guards and access control staffing for Site‑8.

Retailer Outreach Contracts $150K/yr

[#27] Contracts/hush funds with retailers and wholesalers for timely alerts and cooperation.

Worst Case Planning $150K/yr

[#30] Scenario planning, tabletop exercises and preparedness modeling for large‑scale incidents.

Field Acquisition Operations $100K/yr

[#1] Covert purchase/intercept operations (agents, travel, reimbursements) at moderate tempo.

Local Surveillance Deployments $100K/yr

[#3] Short‑term stakeouts and quick‑response team deployments (travel, per‑diem, lodging).

Patient Transfer Travel $100K/yr

[#26] Medevac and secure transfer costs for affected civilians moved to Foundation medical centers.

Communications Black Budget $100K/yr

[#29] Off‑books cash floats for bribes, reimbursements and covert payments.

Research And Monitoring $60K/yr

[#8] Periodic specialized analyses, outsourced mass‑spec / forensic sequencing and instrument time.

Secure Transport $60K/yr

[#4] Chain‑of‑custody logistics: armored courier/vetted drivers and paperwork for shipments.

Supplies And Consumables $55K/yr

[#13, #23] Laboratory consumables, testing supplies, PPE and field disposables.

Modular Quarantine Activation $50K/yr

[#11] Rental/activation of modular isolation units for emergent clusters.

Psych Program Operational $50K/yr

[#16] Per‑patient psychiatric/psychopharmacological treatment costs and operational program expenses.

Training And Drills $50K/yr

[#20] Regular training for intercept teams, medics and liaisons.

Forensic Pathology $50K/yr

[#24] Covert autopsies, toxicology and specialized pathology panels when deaths occur.

Replacement Reserve $50K/yr

[#25] Annual reserve for emergency replacement procurement of SCP‑9081 instances.

Hazardous Disposal Fees $40K/yr

[#5] Per‑batch commercial incineration fees and operating fuel/maintenance if using contractor services.

Info Security $40K/yr

[#22] Secure databases, backups and encryption/auditing maintenance for anomaly logs.

Ethics Oversight $40K/yr

[#28] Internal audit and review team time for compliance and protocol oversight.

Site8 Admin Audit $20K/yr

[#7] Periodic audits, clearance processing and administrative overhead for locker operations.

Locker Monitoring Inventory $10K/yr

[#6] Ongoing monitoring, inventory tracking and replacement procurement admin for Site‑8 locker.

Facilities Maintenance $0/yr

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Logistics And Transport $0/yr

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⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $5.0M/yr

89.0% probability / year

Normal year with routine monitoring, acquisitions, testing, and no large activations or breaches.

low packet frequency localized recoveries no mass activations

🚨 Minor Incident $5.5M/yr

10.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline

Isolated activation(s) requiring several ambulance responses, short ICU stays, forensic work and localized quarantine/PR operations.

single-site activation cluster multiple acute medical cases localized media attention

🚨 Major Breach $30.0M/yr

1.0% probability / year +$25.0M vs baseline

Large‑scale or multi‑jurisdiction activation requiring international operations, major hospital surge, long‑term care placements and large contingency draws.

mass activation across multiple retail sites international spread significant long‑term care and public exposure

👥 Personnel 6 total

Role	Count	Notes
Project Lead / Principal Investigator	1	[#14] Senior project lead (salary included in staff_wages).
Research Scientist	3	[#14] Senior researchers supporting experiments and analysis (salaries included in staff_wages).
Technician / Lab Assistant	2	[#14] Technicians for experiment support and protocol maintenance (salaries included in staff_wages).

📋 Confidence Notes

Containment costs are highly sensitive to packet appearance frequency, geography, and GoI activity; many line items are conditional with wide ranges and limited historical data, producing low confidence in precise figures.

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